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Woman dies when car goes into Duwamish River

The Seattle Times - Jill Kimball - ‎53 minutes ago‎
A woman died Thursday night after her car went into the Duwamish River and was submerged underwater for more than a half-hour. Tukwila police are investigating the death as an accident, police spokesman Mike Murphy said.

Obama Says US to Probe Role of Oil-Market Speculators, Traders

BusinessWeek - Nicholas Johnston, Roger Runningen - ‎1 hour ago‎
April 22 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama said a Justice Department probe will examine the role of “traders and speculators” in oil markets and how they contribute to high gasoline prices.
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US senator to resign after affair

AFP - ‎44 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON - Embattled US Senator John Ensign announced Thursday he will resign in May after getting embroiled in a sex and corruption scandal that saw him become the subject of an ethics probe.
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Libyan Rebels Take Western Border Crossing

Voice of America - ‎3 hours ago‎
Photo: AP Rebels in western Libya have taken control of a remote border crossing with Tunisia following fierce clashes with pro-government forces and a week of intense fighting in the nearby mountains that sent more than 10000 civilians fleeing.

Select devs get suped-up “iPhone 4S” with A5 chip to prep for iPhone 5

VentureBeat - ‎48 minutes ago‎
Apple is helping select game developers to gear up for the iPhone 5 by handing out super-powered iPhone 4s equipped with its new A5 chip, 9to5Mac reports.

Miami Heat will need Dwyane Wade's best on the road

MiamiHerald.com - Tom Mihalek - ‎22 minutes ago‎
Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade holds his left shoulder during the first half of Game 3 of a first-round NBA playoff basketball series against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, April 21, 2011, in Philadelphia.

'American Idol' eliminates Stefano Langone and determines Top 6 finalists

Reality TV World - Elizabeth Kwiatkowski - ‎1 hour ago‎
American Idol eliminated Stefano Langone and determined its Top 6 tenth-season finalists during Thursday night's live results show broadcast on Fox.

Frank McCourt's help from Fox and appeal to Time Warner Cable

Los Angeles Times - Joe Flint, Meg James - ‎26 minutes ago‎
A glimpse into the background of the Dodgers owner's $30-million loan from Fox and a rival firm's ambitions. Dodgers owner Frank McCourt secured a $30-million loan from Fox last week only after he approached Time Warner Cable about about a similar loan ...

William and Kate plan modern wedding

USA Today - Maria Puente - ‎3 hours ago‎
The wedding hats are trimmed, the horses and carriages have been shod and shined, the cakes and flowers and canapés soon will be pouring out of Buckingham Palace's kitchens and perfuming Westminster Abbey.

Japan earmarks first $50 billion for post-quake rebuild

Reuters - Toru Hanai, Daniel Magnowski - ‎35 minutes ago‎
Members of the Japan Self-Defense Force remove debris as they search for victims in a damaged house at an area devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, in Sendai, Miyagi prefecture, April 21, 2011.

Samsung sues Apple on patents: reports

MarketWatch - Chris Oliver - ‎42 minutes ago‎
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) - Samsung Electronics Co.'s shares retreated after the company reportedly filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple Inc., following the iPhone maker's own suit claiming trademark violation a ...

BREAKING NEWS Sources: Body found in river is missing Barnes

Baltimore Sun - Justin Fenton - ‎9 hours ago‎
The desperate search for missing honors student Phylicia Barnes came to a heartbreaking end Thursday, after an autopsy determined that a body pulled from the Susquehanna River was that of the North Carolina teen who ...

Asian Stocks Swing Between Gains, Losses on Japan Budget, Factory Restart

Bloomberg - Anna Kitanaka, Kana Nishizawa - ‎16 minutes ago‎
Asian stocks swung between gains and losses as Japanese chip and automakers rose as a key supplier started production. Japan's bond futures climbed as Prime Minister Naoto Kan compiled ...

Amazon Cloud Service Suffers Errors, Hurting Websites

Wall Street Journal - Shara Tibken, Steven Russolillo - ‎7 hours ago‎
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Technical problems at an Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) data center caused several websites and Internet services like Foursquare and Reddit to crash or have limited ...

Why do Bulls continue to struggle against eighth-seeded Pacers?

Chicago Sun-Times - Rick Morrissey - ‎54 minutes ago‎
Derrick Rose soars to the hoop between the Pacers' Danny Granger (right) and Paul George during the first half of Game 3 on Thursday night in Indianapolis.

ATandT Files T-Mobile License-Transfer Request with FCC, Sprint Objects

eWeek - Wayne Rash - ‎2 hours ago‎
News Analysis: AT&T took the next official step in its bid to acquire T-Mobile by filing a license-transfer application with the FCC.

Hawks rough on rival

Chicago Sun-Times - Adam L. Jahns - ‎29 minutes ago‎
Marcus Kruger (16) and Troy Brouwer (in front of net) celebrate Duncan Keith's first-period goal in front of Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo.

Obama's visit slows some LA traffic to a crawl

Los Angeles Times - Nicole Santa Cruz, Andrew Blankstein - ‎19 minutes ago‎
But despite dire predictions, the president's Southland fundraising swing doesn't affect traffic as much as his trip last summer did, authorities say.

Jeremy Renner offered lead in 'The Bourne Legacy'

Entertainment Weekly - Adam B. Vary - ‎1 hour ago‎
After an exhaustive search for the right leading man, EW has confirmed that the lead role in The Bourne Legacy has been offered to Oscar-nominee Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker, The Town).

NatGeo to re-air 'Restrepo' after filmmaker's death in Libya

Washington Post - Lisa de Moraes - ‎1 hour ago‎
( George Burns / HARPO PRODUCTIONS VIA Associated press ) - James Frey and Oprah Winfrey on her show in 2006. By Lisa de Moraes, Thursday, April 21, 7:29 PM The National Geographic Channel announced Thursday that it will re-telecast the documentary ...

FBI investigates Columbine links to mall fire

AFP - ‎29 minutes ago‎
LOS ANGELES - The FBI was investigating a fire that forced the evacuation of a Colorado mall after an unexploded pipe bomb and two propane tanks were found at the site.

Study suggests pesticide exposure harms children's development

ABC30.com - Dale Yurong - ‎1 hour ago‎
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A new study from UC Berkeley linked prenatal pesticide exposure to lower IQ levels among children. The results have some in the valley concerned about the well-being of kids and expectant mothers.

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